James Joseph Deshaies (born June 23, 1960), also known as "JD", is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball and currently a color analyst with the Chicago Cubs along with Len Kasper.\n', '

Deshaies made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees on August 7, 1984. He set a milestone in his debut by being the 1,000th person to play an official game for the New York Yankees. He was the losing pitcher that day, after giving up four earned runs in four innings pitched in a 6–3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Six days later, he lasted three innings in a no decision start against the Cleveland Indians. Those would be the only two appearances for the New York Yankees, who traded him to the Houston Astros on September 15, 1985, for Joe Niekro.\n', '

His first full season was with the 1986 Houston Astros. Still considered a rookie, he posted 12 wins, good for the Astros\' rookie record, later broken by Roy Oswalt in 2001.\n', '

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